Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentice

Ongoing

Credential: Apprenticeship

Available: Full Time Classroom

Program Description

A Heavy Equipment Technician is an interprovincial Red Seal trade. As a technician, you will maintain, repair, and overhaul transport vehicles and heavy equipment, both towed and self-propelled. Technicians may specialize in engine, transmission or drive train overhaul, hydraulic controls, electrical/electronic diagnostics, air conditioning repair and fuel injection servicing. The working environment is very diverse and may include employment ina variety of industries such as: construction, oil field support, forestry, mining, marine, on-highway transportation trucks, public utilities, gas compression, agriculture or any other industry that relies on heavy equipment or diesel engines.

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